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A dark period of Nova Scotia history that has often been overlooked in history books is being recognized by the Town of Amherst.
“It is important for reconciliation and inclusion that we recognize all aspects of our history, especially those that have been left in a vacuum of erasure,” Mayor David Kogon said recently, as he signed a proclamation recognizing the 230th anniversary of 15 ships, carrying Black Loyalists, departing Halifax for Sierra Leone.
A former Amherst pawn shop was damaged and a van inside the building was destroyed by fire on Thursday, April 7, 2022.
“We received the alarm at 8:59 a.m. from dispatch of a working structure fire at 15 Crescent Ave., the former Crescent Avenue Sales and Trading building,” said Fire Capt. John Matthews, spokesman for the Amherst Fire Department.
The month of April has been proclaimed Autism Acceptance Month in the Town of Amherst.
“I encourage all of our citizens to make themselves aware of what autism is,” Mayor David Kogon said on Thursday, March 31, 2022, as he signed the proclamation on behalf of the Amherst town council.
Plan Amherst, a project to update and renew the Town of Amherst’s Municipal Planning Strategy and Land-Use Bylaw, was launched by the town on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
The 18-month-long project, led for the town by Upland Planning + Design, aims to ensure the two planning documents reflect the goals of the community.